PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dakota Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin Clericuzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Benedict
vs
Clericuzio

195 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Great elbows
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakota Benedict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Clericuzio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedict slips a jab and a cross from Clericuzio.
Benedict throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benedict circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clericuzio circles away from the clinch attempt.

Benedict has Clericuzio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Clericuzio lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Clericuzio as the two fighters clinch.
Clericuzio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benedict.
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dakota Benedict has been cut.
Nice elbow from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clericuzio digs a right hand underneath Benedict's ribcage. Benedict let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio gets through Benedict's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benedict wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clericuzio stalling.
Benedict is trying to break the clinch but Clericuzio is controlling him.
Benedict takes a shot to the head.
Clericuzio lands with a right to the head.
Benedict is trying to break the clinch but Clericuzio has him pressed against the ropes.
Benedict really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clericuzio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clericuzio.
Clericuzio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedicts head.
Clericuzio lands an uppercut.

Benedict is rocked!
Benedict lands a hook that snaps the head of Clericuzio backwards.
Oh Benedict is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benedict lands a right hand.
Benedict seems to have got his legs back now.
Clericuzio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benedict lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clericuzio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside.
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dakota Benedict's cut is getting worse.
Benedict lands a nice uppercut.
Clericuzio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clericuzio lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Clericuzio as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clericuzio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedict is breathing heavily.
Clericuzio lands an elbow that stopped Benedict in his tracks for a moment.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside that Benedict shrugs off.
Clericuzio pushes Benedict back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedict swings wildly with an uppercut but Clericuzio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedict takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dakota Benedict's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedict backwards.
Clericuzio lands an elbow that stopped Benedict in his tracks for a moment.
Clericuzio lands a right hand.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside that Benedict shrugs off.
Benedict gets through Clericuzio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clericuzio breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Benedict with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Benedict looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Benedict get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Quentin Clericuzio!
A relieved looking Quentin Clericuzio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.